Much has been written about the West Loop’s gritty past, from the days of the Randolph and Fulton Markets to Skid Row. In the last few decades, the City has made strategic investments in the area, building on the buzz that Harpo Studios and Restaurant Row had created. In 2009,...
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1123 W. Randolph
Development Proposal On Monday, December 10 Matt Ferrino and Jon Morgan of 1123 West Randolph LLC and Katie Jahnke Dale of DLA Piper presented a proposed development at 1123 W. Randolph, the southeast corner of Randolph and May Street. The property, located next to the former Market restaurant, is a...
120 N. Green (Main Third Bowl)
Development Proposal On Monday, December 10, representatives of Main Third Bowl, the current owners of 120 N. Green, met with the NoWL Development Committee to present the details of their proposed zoning change to the property, which currently houses Nellcote and RM Champagne Salon on the ground floor. The building owners...
730 W. Randolph (Acosta Ezgur)
Development Proposal On Monday, September 17, 2018, Michael Ezgur of Acosta Ezgur and David Gensch of Hirsch MPG Architects presented a proposed 8-story (126 ft.) office building for the property at 730 W. Randolph. Currently the property is occupied by a vacant lot. The proposed all-brick office building would be...
Neighborhood Plan – Parks & Green Space Recommendations
Public open space and facilities for sport, recreation, and passive natural areas directly support the quality of life in the West Loop. They are an important element and driver to the community’s health and wellness. When new development occurs it is important that sufficient open space in each of the...
Neighborhood Plan OLD PAGE
Neighbors of West Loop has recently started an initiative to develop a planning document for the West Loop known as the Neighborhood Plan. This plan will be developed with input directly from residents about development topics like development guidelines, parking availability, green space, and public safety. When complete and adopted, the Neighborhood Plan will act as...
Neighborhood Plan: Next Steps
“Success follows those adept at preserving the substance of the past by clothing it in the forms of the future.” – Dee Hock The West Loop has grown from its gritty past to become an economic driver for the City of Chicago. Revenues collected from development fees, property taxes, and the...
Neighborhood Plan – Traffic & Parking Recommendations
Traffic As the resident and employee population of the neighborhood continues to grow, the demand on the transportation network has increased considerably. Travel times within and across the West Loop have been adversely impacted by construction zones, more frequent deliveries, and simply more vehicles. These factors have also exposed transportation...
Neighborhood Plan – Public Safety Recommendations
Though the West Loop is considered one of the safest neighborhoods in Chicago based on metrics gathered over the last few years, a recent spike in property and violent crime has highlighted areas where public safety needs improvement. Residents have provided a number of suggestions to keep the community safe:...
Neighborhood Plan – Past Studies & Current Initiatives
Building on Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago, several planning documents have been developed to guide the evolution of the West Loop: Central West Redevelopment Plan (Chicago Department of Urban Renewal, 1969) Madison-Racine Redevelopment Plan (1979) West Loop Adaptive Reuse Analysis (1983) West Loop Task Force Report (1985) Real Estate Market...